Jean-Michel Basquiat's crown, Keith Harring's radiant figures, images of graffiti and fashion from New York's golden age of hip-hop (the '80s) were pasted onto Pierpaolo Piccioli's mood board for his 2018 resort collection alongside more standard Valentino #inspo like classical art. The show was set in New York, and drew obvious inspiration from the city. Show notes called out buzzword like "identity" and "diversity."
The fashion industry has justifiably come up against criticism time and time again for cultural appropriation, Valentino included. For this latest collection, Piccioli acknowledged his references, and seemed to reverentially fold in hallmarks of New York's hip hop culture into his ultra-romantic designs.
The results? A more relaxed, streetwear-inspired Valentino.
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